"Duty Honor Country is West Point's motto and the foundation of our culture as it has been since 1898," said Col. Terence Kelley, West Point's director of public affairs.

“Duty Honor Country is West Point’s motto and the foundation of our culture as it has been since 1898,” Kelley said. “As we have done nine times in the past century, ...

"Duty, Honor, Country is West Point's motto and the foundation of our culture as it has been since 1898. As we have done nine times in the past century, ...

The US Military Academy at West Point decided to drop the “Duty, Honor, Country” motto from its mission statement last week. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File. West Point’s superintendent, ...

The school's “Duty, Honor, Country,” motto first made its way into that mission statement in 1998. The new version declares that the academy's mission is “To build, educate, ...

WEST POINT, N.Y. — "Duty, Honor, Country" has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point since 1898. That motto isn't changing, but a decision to take those words out of the ...

“Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for 126 years. The motto isn’t changing, but a decision to take those words out of the school’s lesser ...

“Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for 126 years.

“Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for 126 years.

“Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for 126 years.

“Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for 126 years.

The school’s “Duty, Honor, Country,” motto first made its way into that mission statement in 1998. The new version declares that the academy’s mission is “To build, educate, train, and ...